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Kathleen Lynch, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health indicated today (17 January 2013) that she wished to reassure people in the Galway area who may have concerns about the future of Toghermore House...

The Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly T.D., announced today that EU Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes has been transposed into Irish law. “This new legislation will apply from the start of the 2013 and will...

The Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has welcomed the publication of a proposal for a new EU Tobacco Products Directive, the ultimate purpose of which...

The Government has today announced its decision on the form of action to be taken in the light of the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in A...

Mr Alex White TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy today (18 December 2012) announced the conclusions of a review of Drugs Task Forces undertaken by the Department of Health. Drugs Task Forces were set up in...

A settlement agreement has been concluded between Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health and one of the Medical Defence Organisations, the UK based Medical Defence Union (MDU). The settlement sum of €45 million has now been received by the...

The Department of Health today (17th December 2012) published Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2012. This is the fifth edition of this report which presents, in booklet format, a range of data on significant trends in health and health care over the past...

The Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Alex White TD has today approved the allocation of €100,000 from the Drugs Initiative Fund to support the Community Safety Fora in...

Health Minister James Reilly today pledged that the maintenance of health services will be the key priority for 2013 despite the need for significant savings in the area, adding that frontline...

Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch, today...